In partnership with Future Earth & CJLO 1690AM, the Worlds We Want is a new podcast exploring cutting-edge research, projects and people working for positive transitions in the Anthropocene. Can hope trump apocalypse?

Issues of sustainability are
typically tied to the language of science research. Solutions are
often described in technical terms without much mention of the
broader public who will ultimately be affected and have to
participate in some way, shape or form. In episode 2, we looked
into the research-side of this question when we discussed
transdisciplinary research. Today we're gonna try to tackle the
communications side of sustainable transitions for the worlds we
want and hopefully illustrate the challenges and opportunities for
scientists, policymakers, and the average citizen.

In this show, we are going to
talk about some of the issues inherent to science communication and
Future Earth's role in the changing context for the communication
of scientific research. We'll also try to make sense of some
thornier questions related to Fake News and Post-truth politics, as
well as the concept of framing and its usefulness for engaging the
non-scientific public.

Opening bit featuring
Trump on the Climate accord includes “Search for the Truth,”
and audio from Trump’s On June 1, 2017 press conference, mixed by
Cheryl Gladu. Done purely to explore some conspiratorial
vibes.

Jo-Ting Huang-Lachmann, PhD Candidate at TU
Dresden and Research Associate at Chair of Environmental Management
and Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics. Part of the
Early Career Researchers Network.

Andrew Kaniki, Executive
Director for Knowledge Fields Development at the South African
National Research Foundation.

About the Podcast

In partnership with Future Earth & CJLO 1690AM, the Worlds We Want is a podcast exploring cutting-edge research, projects and people working for positive change for society and the environment. We talk with people who are working in a variety of roles to construct the worlds they want to see.